The Bourne Conspiracy - Escape the Embassy - 06/05/08
Jared Ellot, Senior Designer
Escape the Embassy - these three simple words appear harmless enough don't they? However, early on in the development of The Bourne Conspiracy these three words would end up giving me night terrors for weeks. Jason's cool, collected escape from the U.S. Embassy in Zurich is arguably the most memorable scene from The Bourne Identity movie. But what makes it so memorable is the exact thing that it made it so challenging when we first began turning it into a level for the game. The scene in the movie is no longer than three minutes long, features 'two blinks and you missed it' action scenes, and not one gunshot fired, all as Jason calmly develops his exit strategy on the fly. But that's what makes it so darned awesome. Jason's explosiveness and ability to outwit his enemies without breaking a sweat is what makes the Bourne franchise so appealing.
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